Volkswagen to bring back buttons after complaints about its touchscreen

  • December 19, 2023
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In a strange reversal of plan, it looks like Volkswagen is revising its interior design. After a slew of complaints about its touchscreen-heavy interiors, the German brand is bringing back more good, old-fashioned physical buttons, according to Autocar. Autocar spotted the concept for the upcoming compact ID.2all – the brand’s latest and smallest EV offering […]

House bill to make US healthcare costs transparent unlikely to bring down prices

  • December 19, 2023
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The bill ‘is a tremendous step forward’, said Patricia Kelmar, director for an advocacy organization that lobbied in favor of the bill. Photograph: VioletaStoimenova/Getty Images The bill ‘is a tremendous step forward’, said Patricia Kelmar, director for an advocacy organization that lobbied in favor of the bill. Photograph: VioletaStoimenova/Getty Images House bill to make US […]

Heart vest could help predict risk of sudden cardiac death

  • December 19, 2023
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A vest that can map the electrical activity of the heart in fine detail could potentially be used to better identify people at high risk of sudden cardiac death, a new study led by UCL researchers suggests. Electrical signals trigger the Better stratification of risk, the researchers said, would help clinicians to identify people in […]

Tesla and Mercedes-Benz to compensate for loss of German EV subsidies

  • December 19, 2023
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The German government announced that it will abruptly end its subsidy program for electric vehicles on December 31, which has dealt a blow to automakers in one of its biggest European markets. But Tesla and Mercedes-Benz say that they will compensate for it, covering the full price of the subsidy for German buyers, with other […]

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AI blueprint will help tackle antimicrobial resistance on a global scale

  • December 19, 2023
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Researchers from the University of Liverpool have developed a framework for AI to improve antimicrobial use and infection care, helping to address the global challenge of antimicrobial resistance (AMR). Their blueprint is detailed in a research paper published today in the journal The Lancet Digital Health titled Antimicrobial Learning Systems: An Implementation Blueprint for Artificial […]

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Focus on improving core systems and patient empowerment in new digital strategy from Cumbria, Northumberland, Tyne and Wear NHS FT – htn

  • December 19, 2023
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Cumbria, Northumberland, Tyne and Wear (CNTW) NHS Foundation Trust has published its new digital strategy, highlighting priorities around utilising technology to improve core clinical systems, empowering patients, advancing the use of information, promoting seamless system-wide working, improving efficiency, and developing safe and secure systems. The new strategy comes as CNTW has earned recognition as an […]

Everrati expands its portfolio of Porsche 911 EV conversions with a rare, 1990’s era Type 964 RSR

  • December 19, 2023
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EV conversion specialist Everrati Automotive has introduced a fifth electrified Porsche 911, now offering a cutting-edge version of the ultra-rare 1993 Type 964 RSR 3.8. By implementing an all-electric powertrain, this classic gets better acceleration than the original but still boasts most of the design elements that make it an RSR. Everrati Automotive Ltd. is […]

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Trial of powered biopsy device at Clatterbridge leads to “measurable benefits for patients” – htn

  • December 19, 2023
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Clatterbridge Cancer Centre has trialled a powered biopsy device called OnControl that aims to shorten the procedure to take bone marrow biopsies from patients, with trial participants calling the process “much less stressful and painful”. With manual biopsies requiring two passes into the bone to collect liquid and solid material to test, Clatterbridge notes that […]

Quick Charge Podcast: December 18, 2023

  • December 19, 2023
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Listen to a recap of the top stories of the day from Electrek. Quick Charge is available now on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, TuneIn and our RSS feed for Overcast and other podcast players. New episodes of Quick Charge are recorded Monday through Thursday and again on Saturday. Subscribe to our podcast in Apple Podcast or your favorite podcast player to guarantee […]